HIP-HOP AND CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN SOCIETY

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Civics & Perspectives Ethnic St - Ethnic Studies Breadth - Humanities Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the history of race relations in the United States through the story of hip-hop music. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Explain how hip-hop has radically transformed global popular culture. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Trace the origins of hip-hop from its origins to the present. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Describe the relationship between hip-hop and cultural and social history. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Build a foundation for civic engagement by recognizing different artistic and cultural perspectives and worldviews. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the history of race relations in the United States through the story of hip-hop music. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Explain how hip-hop has radically transformed global popular culture. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Trace the origins of hip-hop from its origins to the present. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Describe the relationship between hip-hop and cultural and social history. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Build a foundation for civic engagement by recognizing different artistic and cultural perspectives and worldviews. Audience: Undergraduate